Triple-valve device.



W. V. TURNER.

TRIPLE VALVE DEVICE.

APPLIGTION FILE-D 00T. 17, 1908.

.Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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WITNESS T all whom'itmag/'oocemi and useful.Improvements in' Triple-Valve.

. or PENiisYLvANiA,

vBe i known that I, -WALTER V.

Edgewood, in the county of Allegheny and State-fof Pennsylvania, have invented new Devioes`jof which the folloyving is a speci brakesandhas for its principal object toi prvide Etriple valve devicehavingineans toni curing' quick serial action of thevt'riple valiz'es'throughout the tiaiirand a highde.

' 1-thereto; Fig.l 2 a central sectional view of a triple ivalve device embodying my invention and Showing the-parts in full release .posi tin;v Fig.v 3 i a" s imilar vie'vvlshowing the partsin emergency applicationposition,

with" the emergency v piston in" position for permitting" air =toY flow from the auxiliary 'freservoir-to the brake cylinde Fig- 4 al similar'view ofthe parts in emergency pos ition', but showing., the emergency piston in position closing the auxiliary reservoircomm'unioation and` with communication open from the suppemental'reservoir to the brake cylinder: Fig. 5 a fragmentary,- sectional AView showing the main slide valve and aux-- ili'ary'valve in a. position in which the pre. liminary vpiston spring is compressed; Fig. 6a face view of the main slide valve, showingtlie relative location of its various ports; Figff a plan View of the seat for the main slide valve, shawing the arrangement of ports therein; and Fia. 8 a face view 0I the auxiliary valve which-is mounted on the main slide valve. I

A car air brake equipment with my improveniente applied is 'shown in Fig. l of the drawings and comprises abrake pipe l con-A nected to the triple valve device2 by a branch pipe 3, brake cylinder v4, auxiliary reservoir 5, connected to triple valve device' v2 by pipe 6, and supplemental reservoir-7,

connected by pipe 8. to the'triple valve device,

' Specification of Letters Patent.

TUigNER, a.' citizen of the United States, residing at l 'rniPLavaLvEpEvIoa Patentesept. 29, 1914;

*t Application filed October 17,'1908. Serial No. 458,270.

ff Therapie vaiv* device may comprise a taining triple valve piston 11 and communif a movementV relative td said main. slide valve.- j The emergency/valve mechanism prefer.- ablylcompi'ises a movable abutment 15- cn- `tainedfin piston chamber'i and adapted -to in valve charnbeijl8if-l The local braliepip'eii'fent passage 19,

' derK passage -22 bpens.

- 'I 'also'p'rovide'in thetriple valve casing a 23" contained in a pistonch'amber 24 and adapted to actuate a slide valve .25- contained in'avalvc chamber 26. Th'ei end ofthe piston stem 27 opposite the' abiitiiient 23 is'v -provided with' apiston head 28 adapted'in the l communication from the yfalv'e chamber 6 around said head.

5 The valve chamber 26 is connected-by pipe 8 .to the supplemental reservoir 71or 25 is 'provided with a cavitv `29 adapted when the parts are in their inner'v position to connect a passage 30 leading t'o the seat of the main slide valve 13With a passage' 31 leadingto the chamber 21. l

The main slide valve is provided With through ports 32 and 33. adapted 'in normal with exhaust port 34 and port 30, ports '32 and 33 being then connected by a cavity '35 in the auxiliary valve 14; and through service Iort 36, controlled by the auxiliary valve 14 and adapted to register with port casiirg S 4havingpiston chamber 10 coneating with branch pipe 3, valvechamben 12 .opento the auxiliary reservoirandcotain-'- I valve'device-comprising a movable abutment `inner position ofthe parts t seat and'cut other source'of fluid pressure and slide valve full release position to register respectively r-ied in the system. In the'full'relea-se posi- WALTER; TURNER, ,or ,niicnwoiij Pniinsiivnra, yAssreivora 'ro' miie wnsTING- iioUsrV Air. BRAKE coMPANY, or Pi'r'rsisimen, PEiiNsYLvANIA, A CORPORATION.

`controla brakezpipe,vent'valve*l'lfcontained A con-` 'taining the \isu'al non-return check valve 20,` opens intothevalve chamber 18,1 and valve 17 controls communication'from-saidchamberto'chainber 21into which brake cylin ico Fluid under pressure being' supplied to I. tion, a through port 37 in main slidevalve.

I 39 communicating with 13 registers with a passage 38 opening into brake pipe vent passage 19 andserves the purpose ofI quickly Achargin'g the'auxiliary reservoir from the brake \A passage reservoir pipe 8, leads to the seat of' the main slide valveA and registers with a through' port 40, which 'in turn registers with port 41 in the auxiliary valve14. In .this manner means are provided for charging the sup- -lemental reservoir through the valve cham er 12. l'

A passage .42 opens tothe space at the louter face of -piston head 28 and leads to passage 30, which is open to the exhaust port '34, andl consequently, the fluidpressuresv equalizing on the abutment 23, the pressure on the outer faceof abutment 23 exceeds the 'total effective pressure acting in the opposite direction, du'e to the head 28 being at atmospheric pressure and the parts are maintained in their inner position, as shown in 2. The brake cylinder' is open to the exhaust by way of chamber 21, passage 31,"

cavity 29 in slide valve 25, passage 30, port 33, cavity in the graduating valve 14 and port 32 which registers with exhaust port 34.

In order to make-a service application of the brakes, the brake pipe pressure is reduced' and the triple piston is thereupon moved out by the higher auxiliary reservoir 'pressure to engage the graduating stem 43 in the usual manner, first actuating the aux'- iliary valve 14 relatively to main slide valve '13 so as to close ports 37 and 40, and also ports 32 and 33, and uncover service port 36. The main slide valve then moves out and service port 36-registers with passage 30, so

that .fluid froml the auxiliary reservoir is supplied to the brake -cylinder through passage `30, cavity 29, passage 31, chamber'21 and brake cylinder passage 22.

In order to secure quick serial action in-v service applications I may providethrough ports 44 and 45 in the main slide valve and a cavity 46 in the auxiliary valve 14 adapted to connect the ports 44 and 45 upon the preliminary outward movement of said -aux` iliary valve, the ports being adapted in the service position of the main slide valve to register respectively with passage 38 .opening into 'the brake pipe vent passage and passage 47 leading to passage 48, Which com- 55l ipe. tIhe 'supplemental the triple valves throughout; the train." MA1 I' branch passage 50'leadsV from the passage passage 30 -`is in constant open commuxiica-- ltion with thelbrake cylinder in service; ap-

plications,"the pressure therein may be limited tothe desired ,predetermined degree.

Upon su'flicient flow of fluid fromthe auxiliary reservoir-to Y the brake cylinder to equalize the auxiliary reservoir and brake pipe pressure acting on vtriple piston 11, the piston moves .the graduating valve to close the servicev port 36 and the quick service lvent ports, and aswellunderstood, the brake cylinder pressure may beA increased byurther reducing the brake pipe pressure as desired,

or the brakes may be released vby increasing the brake pipe pressure so as to shift `the vparts to full .release position, in which the brake cylinder is connected with the exhaust port 34-and the .reservoirs are recharged -to normal standard pressure. Upon a sudden reduction in brake pipe pressure the triple piston is shifted to its extreme outer position as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 in which the main slide valve 13 uncovers port 48 thus adl mitting iluid from. the auxiliary reservoir to the emergency piston 15. Said piston is thereupon shifted outwardly opening the brake pipe vent valve 17 so as to locally vent the brake pipe to the brake cylinder andthus' produce quickv serial action of the triple valves, and a port 60, normally closed by the piston is uncovered so that the -fluid from the auxiliary reservoir may flow into the brake cylinder,- as shown in Fig. 3. Flow of air continuesuntil the auxiliary reservoir pressurey has substantially equalized into the brake cylinder. The spring 56 acting on the brake pipe' vent valve 17 then returns the emergency valve parts to their inner posi tion, closing the auxiliary reservoir port 60. The piston 15 is now in position uncovering passage 31.

In the emergency position of the main slide valve a cavity 57 therein connects a branch passage 58 opening into the brake pipe vent passage 19 with aV 'passage 59 which leads to the chamber at the outer face of abutment 23. Air is 4thus'vented from said chamber vto the brake cylinder through the open vent Valve 17 and consequently the higher pressure on the opposite side of abut- -ment 23 starts the same outward. A slight lost motion is provided between the slide valve 25 and the abutment 2 3, so that tle izo abutment readily responds to a reduction'in pressure on its outer face and by providing a groove 60 around the head 28, it will be seen lthat as soon as thev head 28 leaves its seat, the tiuid under pressure from the valve I positive movement .pf theabutmentf23 and. valve 25 totheir extreme outer positioniis assured. In this outer position, the.' slide; valve 25 uncovers passageq3l, so thatgiiuid yfrom =thej supplemental reservoir@ or other.; sourcewof Huid pressure -I'nay now. flow-'toy chamberfl and thence to the brake ,cyIinder,-`

as shown. in Fig; i of the drawings. It willthsbe seenthat by reason of the communication to theL auxiliary reservoir being 'closedp the supplementary reservoir equalizes'," only ,intld the`brake cylinder and therebya much vhigher pressure is obtained in the brake cylinder than would otherwise be the case. The passage30 being closed by the movement of the slide valve 25, the safety valve is'icut '0H from the brake cyl-- inder 'and the high brake cylinder pressure is consequently retained during the emergency application.' l .z n To release the-brakes after' an emergency application, theV brakepipe pressure is in-N creased and the' triple piston is thereby `'-shited'to release position and passage 30 is connected texhaustvport 34. lAir is thereupon released romthe chamber at theinner face of piston head .28 through branch pasof abutment 23 Will then exceed the eii'ectivev 30 sage 42 and as the pressures atthe outer face pressure acting on'i'the opposite face thereof, the abutment 23 and valve 25 are shifted to their inner position, in which the -cavity 29 'connects the passages 30 and 31. The fluid in the brake cylinder is thereupon released as will bel evident, and the -partsare again charged to normal standard pressure inthe -manner hereinbefor'e described. g If a full service applica-tion of the brakes equalizes into the brake' cylinder, further reductions-in brake pipe pressure will cause 'the triple vpiston to assume the; emergency e position and should the pressurein the b rake vpipe vent passage be reduced by leakage or otherwise, thereisa possibility that the connection of the passage 59 leading to the outerface of abutment 23 with passage 58.1eading tothe brake pipe vent passage 19, which connection-is made by cavity 57 in emergency position, Willcause, a suiiicient reductionin pressure in the .chamber at the outer faceof j -v said abutment so that the same may be shift- Air would then be finally. assume the ein rgencyifaposition, the pressure .at the outer facefiifahutment 23 is 'not :reduced and consequently-:the abutment `nd valveviallenot shifted. l

In addition to thegabove -I preferably provide ,a'preliminary .Spriiig52 adapted to be compressed on the firstfinovement of the steml 43 by the piston A11:""111 the position in which air is admitted .to `the vent passage 5 from the supplementalreservoir, a collar 5 3 `on stem 43 is adapted'to'v engage a spring', stop 54 of a second and heavier spring 55, so 'f that the parts are momentarily heldin this vposition to insure the full charging' of the. vent passage-and chamber 18 to the pressureA in the supplemental reservoir. The triple -piston then moves to iinal emergency position against the resistance of both springs 52 and 55, but as before stated, the opening r of communication between passage 59 and vent passage 19 has no effect on the abutfilent 23.

An emergency valve mechanism is thus 1 provided Whichis adapted to act positively in an emergency application of the brakes vand in which liability to accidental operation in service application is avoided.-

f It' will be' understood that the improved A triple valve device is not limited to supplyingair directly to the brakecylinder but that the same may be employed to control the lpressure in any chamber, whether the brake cylinder or other chamber, `a variation Ain pressure in which is adapted-to effect application of the brakes.

I claim as new-and desire to -ters Patent, is

l. In a triple valve device, to the opposing pressures of the auxiliary reservoir and brake pipe, valve means operated thereby for controlling a passage leading to the brake cylinder, a valve device normally subject on'opposite sides to fluid pressure only for controlling communication vthrough said-passage, and means operating upon a reduction in brake pipe -pressure for venting fluid from one side of said valve device to operate the same and therebyjclo'se said communication.

ject to the opposing pressure of the auxiliary reservoir and brake pipe, valve means operated thereby for controlling a passage lead-V ing to the brake cylinder, a valve device nor- Having now described my invention, what a pistonisubj ect 2. In a triple valve device, a piston sub'-- ica mally subject to opposing'i'luid pressures for controlling communication through said passage, and means operating upon a suddenv reduction in brake pipe pressure to vent Huid from one side of said `valve device -to the i local brake pipe vent passage and thereby actuate said valve device to close communication through said brake cylinder passage.

3. In a fluid pressure brake, the combination with a ltriple valve and brake cylinder,

of valve means adapted to control'communi'- cation fromsaidtriple valvevandfro'm an brake cylinder, al movable "abutment -.-nor' mally subject toopposing fluid pressure for operatinglsaid valve means and havingv diferentiali:Flic-ads',J one-o which' normally subjectyon oneside toatniospli'eric pressure,

,and *i means operating upon a reduction in brake Apipe pressure for y varying the vliuid pressure onl one' side of the' other lhead to actuate said valve means and thereby cut oil communication'from the triple valve tothe brake cylinder and supply airirom said'ad# l ditional source to the brake cylinder.

ill-'.15 A triple valve device provided witl1"a passag'ethrough -vvhich air is' suppliedto and released :from the brake cylinder, valve' means lfor `controlling communication through said passage, a movable abutment' normally `subject in one direction to atmosbrakes for venting air from one side of said vinder I passage.

`pheric pressure and the pressure in the system 'y and Aini-'the 'opposite direction to the pressurein' 'the system, and, means operat- 1n"g--m^an emergency application of the abutment to actuat'e-the' same and thereby clse'fcommunic'ation through said brake cyl,

'In a fluid pressure brake, the' combination vvlthf-'an auXllia-ry reservoir, brake cyl# inder, and" a supplemental reservoir, of a triple valve 'device` provided' with a 'passage tocut' oli1 communication from' the triple valve device through said passage and supply air from the supplemental reservoir to the brake cylinder., 'l f .6.' lnI aI Huid pressure brake, the combination'wit-h ta triple valve, auxiliaryv reservoir, brake cylinder, and an additional source of fluid' pressure, Aof valve means for controlling' communication through a brake cylinv` der supply passage from said triple valve and from' said' additional source o uid pressure, a movable abutment normally subject to opposing fluid pressures for actuating said'valve means, and means operating upon' reduction in brake pipe pressure ier vent ing air'rom oneside or' said` abutment toa local brake pipe vent passage. l '4 7. En a fluid pressure brake, the combination with a triple valve, auxiliary reservoir,

brake cylinder, and an additional source of Y fiuid:=pressure, 'of vvalve means-'for control-.

ling communication through a brake cylinder supplywpassage 'from said triple valve j and' from said additional source offlnidv pressure, and a movable-abutment normally subject to'opposing fluid 'pressures for actu-` ating said valve means, said triple valve having ports for connecting-the local brake Apipe vent passage4 with a source of luid pressure 1n one position and with one side of said abutment in emergency'position.

8. In a 'fluid pressure brake, the combina'- tion Withl a piston subject tothe opposing pressures' of the auxiliary reservoir an brake pipe and main valve means .operated thereby forcontrolling a passage leading to the brake cylinder, of means operatingupon for opening a local brake pipe vent'passage,

d sol a sudden reduction in brake pipe pressure a valve for controlling communication through said brake cylinder passage, a mov-# able abutment'` normally vsubject to `opposing liuid pressures 'for controlling said yalve," said main valve'means'being adapted 1n the movement to emergency vposition to admit fluid from a source of flu-id pressure to said vlocal brake pipe vent passage and'in emergencyi` position to 'connect one side of said movable abutment to the local brake pipe vent passage. 9. In a ,fluid pressure brake, the combination with a piston subject to the opposing pressures of the auxiliary' reservoir an brake pipe, main valve means operated thereby for controlling a passage leading to the brake cylinder, of means operating uponv a sudden reduction inbrake pipe 'pressure for opening a localbrake pipe vent passage, a

valve for controlling communication through' a .movable abutsaid brake cylinder passage,

ment normally subject vto opposing luid pressures `for controlling said valve means,

said main valve means being "'adapted in moving toward emergency position to first admit fluid to said local brake pipe vent passage and ythen connect same to one side of said movable abutment, anda spring stopi having -tvvo springs for defining respectively the service application position and the position in which fluid is admitted to the local brake pipe. vent passage.

l0. ln a Huid pressure brake, the combination With a triple valve device, brake cyl'- inder, auxiliary reservoir, a safety valve for limiting the brake cylinder pressure in service applications, and an additional source of fluid pressure, of an emergency valve meeh- 'anism comprising valve means adapted to control communication from the brake cylinder through saidsafety valve and from the additional source or' fluid pressure to the brake cylinder, va movable abutment having dnerential heads, one. normally subject on one side to atmospheric pressure and lio Said latter head to operatie the valve means of said emergency valve mechanism-and cut '10H communication from ,the brake. cylinder through the safety valve and supply air from said additional source of Afluid lp'ressure to the brake cylinder. f .I

l1. In a fluidpressure brake, the combinaxtion with a tra-in pipe and a source of fluid pressure, of a triple valve device operated sippplyingair to a chamber, a` variation in 11essure m Whlch 1s adapted to effecten ap llcation of the .brakes and ,a valvedevice operated by fluid pressure independently of 'spring pressure for controlling the supply of air from said soul-.ce to said cham- .ber to effect an emergency, application` of the brakes lupon a sudden'reduction in train pipe pressure. 4 v.

12. In a triple valve device, 'thecombination With a piston subject to train vpipe'pressure and valve. means actuated by said piston upon a reduction in trai'npipe pressure for supplying air toelect lan application of" the brakes, of a passageA through which air is vented from the train ipipe upon ia sudden. reduction in train pipe pressure and a valve device operated by ventingfluidfromone side thereof to said passage for supplying fluid to effect an' emergency application of the brakes. 'y

13.' In a Huid pressure brake, the combination with a train pipe, a source of fluid pressure, and a triple valve device having a piston movable topa position upon a gradual reduction in train plpepressure to elect an application of the brakes and .to an emergency position upon a sudden reduction in train pipe pressure to eeot an application ofl the brakes at a higher degree of 'pressure 'by a-reduetion in train pipe pressure for' by Vsupplying 'fluid from said source, of

means for preventing the admission of fluid from said lsource upon movement of `said piston to emergency.v position under a gradQ ual reduction in the tra'inpipe pressure.

"14. In a fluid pressure brake, the combination Witha' train'pipe, a-jsource of fluid. pressure, a trlple valve devlce having a pis ton subject to train pipe pressure, and valve means operated by said 'pistonupon a gradother to opposinglluid pressures, and means l ual.'reduetiomintram pipe pressure for ef- 'operatlng uponfa reduction 1nA brake pipe pressure for venting air from one side" of fecting lan application" of the brakes, of a movementof saidpiston and valve means to 4emergency position. lmder asuddenA reducL `tion l in train pipe pressure for supplying" fluid at a high degree of pressurefrom said source to effect an emergency application of the brakes andmcans -for preventlng the operation of said valve device upon movement of said piston and valve means to emergency pos1t1on under a gradual reduc tion 1n tram pipe pressure.

In a fluid pressure hrake,- the combination with a' train .pipe and a source o fluid pipepressure, the movement of Which to oney position under a gradual reduction 'm train' vunder pressure, of a vpiston subject'to, train pipe pressure effects a service application- I of the brakes and normally `movable to another position under a sudden reduction in train pipe pressure to cause the supply of fluid from said source to eiect an emergency application of' the brakes and means. 'rior preventing the supply=` of fluid from said source. upon movementl of `saidl piston to emergency position under a gradual reduction in train p ipe pressure;

16. Ina fluid pressure.- brake, the combin a-` i tionl with `a triple valve device having a.

passage through which air islocal-ly vented ,from the trainpipe upon a sudden reduction in train pipe'pressure and provided with a piston-and va ve means operated by said piston f or effecting an application of the: brakes, of a valve device operated'upon a sudden reduction` in train pipe pressure by venting- `air from one side thereof to said' train pipe vent passage .for supplying air at a Yhigh `degree of pressure to effect an application. of the brakes and ineens operating .upon movement of the-triple valve to emergency position. under gradual reductions in train pipe pressure `to supply fluid to said vent passage and-thereby prevent the operation of 'said valve` device.

In` testimony whereof I have hereunto set 100 my hand. y

' WALTER v. TURNER.' Witnesses: l

IVM. M. Ciwy,

` A. M.4 CLEMEN'rs. 

